AS Media Research

1. ROMANCE FILM

2. LGBT Films are a sub genre of Romance
 Romance film can be defined as a genre wherein the plot revolves around the love
between two protagonists – in some cases same sex. This genre usually has a
theme that explores an issue within love, including but not limited to: love at first
sight, forbidden love, love triangles, and sacrificial love. The tone of Romance film
can vary greatly. Whether the end is happy or tragic, Romance film aims to evoke
strong emotions in the audience.

3. History
 The first common themes of romance date back to films such as “the may Irwin
kiss” 1896 by Edision studios and is a 20 second clip of a couple kissing
 The first LGBT themes were presented in the same era by the same company, in a
20 second film of 2 men dancing together, although was later not considered
homosexual at all this was also one of, if not the first film to contain sound.

4. Conventions of a LGBT romance
 Aimed primarily at audience of the couple
 Sometimes associated with external emotions e.g loss
 Sexuality, status, gender, relationships key themes
 Happy ending

5. Figures for Romance
 # of films Total Box office Total Tickets Market Share
 528 $9,385,320,900 1,532,156,224 4.76%

6. Notable directors and films
 Nick Cassavetes – The Notebook
 Woody Allen – Manhattan
 Ang Lee – Brokeback mountain
 Richard Linklater – The ‘Before’ series
 Nora Ephron – sleepless in Seattle.

7. Notable Actors and Films
 Tom Hanks – sleepless in seattle
 Hugh Grant – Love actually
 Rachel Mcadams – The Notebook
 Emma Stone – La La Land

8. Notable Trailer
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKmWi_T3QWE
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